US 'sets conditions for Iraq election delay'

[leftchick]

http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=100817&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=27294

MANAMA: The Iraqi elections scheduled for January 30 could be postponed for a few weeks to ensure they are held in a more secure environment, it was revealed last night. Interim Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi is reportedly conducting secret talks with the US administration in a bid to agree a joint decision, Iraqi politicians close to Mr Allawi revealed to Akhbar Al Khaleej correspondent in Baghdad Dr Hameed Abdulla.

The initiative follows the decision taken by several influential Iraqi political forces to boycott the polls.

The last few weeks have also witnessed a big resurgence of violence in a bid to undermine the electoral process.

Several Arab and European countries in addition to pro-Washington Iraqi groups are also reportedly urging the US administration to delay the polls.

The same sources said that President George W Bush had agreed to the delay in principle.

[roguevalley]

1. ah. so its going that good over there is it? better let the 'insurgents'

know about the delay. they might blow up unnecessary people if they don't change their schedule.

[Bo]

2. Elections? yea right.....

Neoconfascist pipe dream.

[rodeodance]

4. This morning Bush Said they would Jan 30 in a news confernce-now he

has engaged in discussions and plans changed????/

[vixengrl]

5. White House plans never change. (sarcasm alert)

What happens is that someone, possibly the President, allows that there have always been conditions--although by no means definitely foreseen--under which there was a slight possibility that things would be handled in a way differently than previously stated. But this is not the same as anyone at the White House "changing their minds" or being anything less than "resolute". It may be considered "a concession to current realities". But that is all.

[Robbien]

3. They should just say the elections were held

without actually holding an election. The election results will be the same either way, but not requiring people to go to the polls will be safer.

[feminazi]

6. so is Bush flip-flopping again?

*

[radfringe]

9. no flip-flop he's behind in the polls,

not to worry - Rove is working on it.

even the paper ballots will be rigged to put an "x" in the bush* square

remember -- it's who COUNTS the votes that determines the (s)Elections

[bemildred]

7. I know, let's have "secret elections"!

If we don't tell the Iraqis, they won't know when to "disrupt" them.

[AlbizuX]

8. guys!!!!

this is a sign of how the insurgents are losing and are desperate! Don't you see it!

Sarcasm off....

Someone's getting cold feet...